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N.FETERS. PHOTu-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON, n l2A @Mish tetes stent ffies.

GEORGE H. BUGKIUS, O"`CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOB. T0 HIMSELF, CORNELIUS AULTMAN,

- A. C. TONNER, AND P. S. SOWERS, OF THE SAME PLACE.

' Letters .Patent No.` 81,336, dated August 25, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN HARNESS-SADDLE.

TO, ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, GEORGE II. BUcKIUs, of Canton, inthe county of Stark, and State of Ohio, have invented an Improved Water-Proof.Harness-Saddle; and I do hereby declare that the following is a. full, clear,

and exact description of my invention, reference being had to the` accompanying drawings, forming a. partof this specification, and to the letters of reference rnarked' thereon, of which drawings-- Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved saddle. 4 Figure 2 is a plan of the same. Figure 3 is a sectional view, showing the'section made` by plane :i: y in plan. Figures 4 are side View and plan ofthe soddle-pad piece( Figures 5 ure side view and plan of the crupper-piece. Figure 6 is a. sectional view, showing the mode of uniting the saddle-tree and crupper-pieec. Figure 7 is a sectional view, showing section made by plano u v in iig. 1. The nature of my invention consists in the peculiarl mode of constructing the crupper-piece for a-water- ,proof saddle, said piece being so constructed as that the inner portion sets up against the inner -top surface of the tree, while the bent portion extends around the iiange ofthe tree, and'holds the crupper-loop up opposite the centre ofthe tree-delige, where it properiy belongs, whereby I avoid any weakening ofthe tree by a slot in the flange, secure arru and unyielding connection between the tree and crupper-piece, and prevent any water from running in at the side or top of the crupper-piece, where it would get into'the pads, and rot and destroy them.

To enable others skilled in the artvto make and use my invention, I will .proceed to describe more fully its consti-notion. y i

The tree A is inode ofiron, or any other suitable materiahand consists of the plate A, ofthe form shown, with smooth or ornamental finished upper surface, and anges a a, on each side, as shown in igs. 1, 6, and 7.

The plate A is free from any holes, excepting the holes for the tcrrets B B, water-hook-C, and pad-screws E E, but as the water-hook C and pad-screws E E coverlcompletely the holes in which they are placed, and the tenet-washers b in combination with the terrcts B B, cover the terret-holes, the top of the saddle,'as well `as the sides, is puede quite water-proof. i v

The tree A being finished on its uppeifsnrfncc, no covering of leather or any other material is required.

The pads D are formed ot' thc lower leather-d, and upper leather e, thc two being stitched together at the edges, as `shown in tig. 7, and stuffed out in the proper shape with hair or other suitable material, in an ordinary manner. i I l They are made of the. proper width to iii; upbctween the flanges a dof the tree, A, a's-:shown in fig. 7.

The pad-plates H H, shown in detail in iig. 4, are placed just under the upper leather e, the raised nuts h nndf, for the pad-screws E and terrets 13, projecting through holes in the upper leather c, as seen in figs. 3 and 7.

The raised nut h is made of a. height equal to two thicknesses of leather, or about twice as high as the nut f, so ns to pass through a. hole in the ends of 'the belly-bands F F, which ends are placed 'between the upper leather e and the top plate A ofthe tree, as shown in fig. l

The terrets B`B and pad-screws E E have screwscut on the lower ends ofthem, and corresponding threads are cut in the nntsfand h, so that the 'tree and pads are firmly united by means of'said terrets and pad-screws, which pass through holes in the treeplete A, and screw into the nutsf and 7L, as seen in g. 3.

The crupperlpiece'I, shown in detail in'iig. 5, consists of the ring or loop k, plate m, and bent portion Z, connecting the loo'p and plate, and is castl in a single piece, as shown.

It is arranged in the tree A, as shown in fig. 6,`the plate m setting up against the under face ofthe plateVA A, and the bent portion Ztting around the angea, and is secured in that position by the bolt on the lower part of the water-hook C, which passes through a hole in the plate A, and a hole in the plate m of the crupperpiece I, where it is secured by a nut, c, which beers on the lower face of plate'm, or the bolt may be carried through the leathers e and d, and the nut c placed below them, as shown in iig. 3,. the latter mode affording an additional connection between the pads D D and tree A., y

When this last mode of arranging the nut c is used, a. strip of leather, s, is placed under said nut, and its ends are tucked up between the ianges a a and the pad D, thus conceelingthe' nut, as shown in fig. 1.

'Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The crupper-piece I, constructed as herein described, when used in combination with the tree A and waterhook C, substantially as'and for the purpose specified.

As evidence' that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses, this 7th day of Muy, A. D. 1868.

GEO.l H. BUCKIUS.

Witnesses:

JOB ABBoTT, ED. N. BEEBOUT. 

